Brentford welcome Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex on Saturday, Dec 5 at 4:00 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Brentford come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Manchester City are in mixed form (1W 0D 0L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

Despite playing at home, Brentford face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Manchester City have won 7 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Brentford won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Brentford a slight edge, but Manchester City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.